Wellington Regional News News

  • Franchisees reap lifestyle benefits...

    Shikha Sharma is a self-confessed night owl, so owning a CrestClean franchise where she can work in the evening is the perfect fit. “I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like getting up in the morning, but I don’t mind working at night, so it’s really good,” she says. Shikha

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  • Shareen celebrates seven successful...

    Shareen Singh and her son Sanil Narayan are celebrating seven successful years as CrestClean business owners. The Hutt Valley franchisees were proud to be presented with a 7-Year Long Service Award to celebrate the milestone. “Shareen is a valuable long-standing member of our Hutt Valley region.  Working with Shareen has

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  • Sharing the load... Wellington...

    Wellington franchisees Melanie and Julius Farenas’ willingness to help others has been recognised with a special CrestClean Certificate of Appreciation. The couple were presented with the certificate for supporting other franchise teams by providing cover during the Covid-19 pandemic, and for their dedication and team spirit. “Over the last couple

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  • Wellington franchisees double down...

    Two cleaners standing with a carpet machine.

    Wellington franchisees Poni Faavae and Kitesa Panapa have pooled resources to bolster the region’s Carpet Care services. The two men have completed a Carpet Care course with CrestClean’s Master Cleaners Training Institute and invested jointly in a carpet cleaning machine. The new qualification and equipment mean they will be able

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  • Regional team meetings round...

    CrestClean’s regional team meetings are always cause for celebration, as individual, regional and national achievements are recognised. Despite the challenges of 2021, most of the regional team meetings were able to go ahead, even if it did involve some re-scheduling and mask-wearing! Overall, hundreds of franchisees from around New Zealand

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  • CrestClean achieves 25 years!

    December 16th, 2021, marked an important milestone in the history of CrestClean — our Silver Jubilee! It has been 25 years since CrestClean was launched, in which time we have grown to become the largest NZ owned cleaning company, involving more than 2,000 people, serving over 5,200 customers. From humble

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  • School celebrates CrestClean franchisee...

    Cleaner holding thank-you card.

    “To sum her up in one word — outstanding!” That’s what Bellevue School’s acting principal Annette Borgonje had to say about CrestClean franchisee Viyada Corbett. Viyada has been cleaning at the Wellington primary school for the three years and Annette says she “can’t fault her on a thing”. “The cleaning

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  • Cleaning and friendship the...

    Cleaners cleaning an office space.

    Lalita Devi and Dharam Singh make friends wherever they go — and their customers are no exception! The Wellington couple have been cleaning one public sector agency office since they bought their CrestClean franchise eight years ago and say the staff there are “like family”. “They are really friendly and

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  • Newlywed reunited with wedding...

    Lost wedding ring returned to owner

    Newlywed Neill Barr had only been married two months when he lost his wedding ring. So, when CrestClean’s Lumanai Panapa found the ring and handed it in to reception, he was so ecstatic that he presented her with a gift to say thanks. Lumanai was emptying a bathroom rubbish bin

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  • CrestClean personnel join volunteers...

    Zainab Ali during the flax planting at Baring Head.

    CrestClean’s Wellington personnel volunteered their time to join a community-led initiative to safeguard Baring Head. Hundreds of volunteers have been involved in the winter project to plant 5000 native harakeke. The CrestClean team was led by Zainab Ali, Wellington Regional Manager, her husband Raj and his sister Radhika Reddy. Personnel

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  • Climate change scientist who...

    A former environmental scientist who developed the blueprint for a Pacific island nation’s climate change strategy is celebrating 10 successful years with CrestClean. Before moving to New Zealand to start his own cleaning company, Poni Faavae worked as an adviser for the Tuvalu Government. He was instrumental in setting out

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  • Couple step up to...

    Newcomers to the cleaning industry are getting the best start possible thanks to a Hutt Valley couple who have stepped up to join CrestClean’s training arm. Gyaneshwar and Anzila Dass are loving their roles as Induction Trainers for Master Cleaners Training Institute. They were put forward for the role after

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